2 GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN A CONSCIENTIOUS CALENDAR. OF E VENTS OF INTEREST (E. and \"1. mean East and West of Broadway) PLAYS AND MUSICALS A BREEZE FROM THE GULF-Mart Crowley is the author of this pointless arrangement of epi- sodes about a drunk, his drug-addicted wife, and the son they use and abuse. Scott McKay, Ruth Ford and Robert Drivas are the good actors, poor souls. (Eastside, 334 E. 74th St. 861-2288. Tuesdays through Saturday at 7 :30. Matinées Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2, and Sundays at 3 ) CHILDREN OF THE WIND-A play by Jerry Devine, with James Callahan, Ann Thomas, Sarah Hardy, and Barry Goss. Directed b) Shep- ard Traube Opens \"1 ednesday, Oct. 24. (Be- lasco, 44th St., E. 586-7950. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8; opening-night cur- tain at 7 :30. Matinées Wednesdays and Sat- urdays at 2, and Sundays at 3.) THE CONTRACTOR-David Storey's hypnotic play about some Yorkshire \\iTorkmen who erect a tent on their boss's lawn and then take it down. The acting, under Barry Davis's direc- tion, is flawless. With Kevin O'Connor, Joseph Maher, Neil Fitzgerald, and John Wardwell, among other stalwarts. (Chelsea / Manhattan, 407 V\J. -1-3rd St. 541-8394. Tues- days at 7 :30; Wednesdays through Satur- days at 8 :30; and Sundays at 7 :30. Matinees Wednesdays at 2 and Sundays at 3. Closes Sunday, Nov. 4.) CROWN MATRIMONIAL-How the Empire survived the crisis brought about by Edward VIII's determination to marry an American divor- cee. Royce Ryton's play is well made and so are the costumes worn by Queen Mother Mary, that old tatar, well played by Eileen Herlie. (Helen Hayes 46th St., W. 246-6380. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8. Matinées Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2, and Sundays at 3.) EQuITY LIBRARY THEATRE-A comedy-drama BROAD- WAY, by Philip Dunning and George Abbott, is the first in this season's series of eight productions. (Equity Library Theatre, 103rd St. and Riverside Dr Wednesday through Saturday at 8 :30. Matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 :30. Closes Sunday, Oct. 28. For information about tickets, for which contri- butions are requested, call 663-2028.) THE FAGGOT-AI Carmines, resident pastor of the Judson Memorial Church, has applied his prodigious talent for nlusic and lyrics to a humorous and merciful oratorio on the sub- ject of homosexuality. (Truck and Ware- house Theatre, 79 E. 4th St. 674-8420. Tues- days through Fridays at 7 :30; Saturdays at 7 and 10; and Sundays at 7 :30. Matinees Sun- days at 3.) THE FATHER-Robert Lansing plays the title role in this revival of Strindberg's play. (Round- about, 307 W. 26th St. 924-7160 Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8, and Sundays at 7. Matinee Saturdays and St1nday at 3.) EL GRANDE DE COCA-COLA-A funny, brief lark, set in a tacky night club in Honduras, where a local family, untouched by talent, attempts to pass itself off as a troupe uf internatiunal stars. The show was conceived by Ron House and Diz White. (Plaza 9 Theatre, Plaza Hotel, Fifth Ave. at 59th St. PL 9-3933. Tuesdays at 8; Wednesdays at 8 and 10; Thursdays at 8; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 and 10; and Sundays at 8. Mcltinées Sundays at 3.) HERE COMES THE GROOM-A Yiddish musical, with Leo Fuchs. (Mayfair, 235 W. 46th St. 765-3886. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Satur- days at 8. Matinees Wednesdays and Thurs- days at 2; Saturdays at 2 :30; and Sundays at 2 and 5 :30.) THE HOT L BALTIMORE-Lanford Wilson's play about the assorted, seedy residents of a once good hotel, now shabby and threatened by bulldozers, is synthetic and sugary, but it is quite entertaining, too. All the action takes place in the lobby, a wonder of decayed splen- dor by the scenic designer Ronald Radice. THE NEW YORKER, published weekly by The New Yorker Magazine, Inc., 25 West 43rd St., New York, N.Y. 10036; Peter F. Fleischmann, chairman and president; Milton Greenstein, vice-president; J. Kennard Bosee, treasurer; !\lyra L. 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THE THEA TR.E S-M.T.W-T.F-S I I 1 2.4 1 2.5 I 2. 6 1 2. 7 2.8 2. 9 JO Jill 2. J The actors, many of them fairly inexperi- enced, shine, under Marshall W. Mason's di- rection. (Circle in the Square, 159 Bleecker St. 254-6330. Wednesdays through Fridays at 8; Saturdays at 7 and 10, and Sundays at 7 :3 0 . Matinées Wednesdays at 2 and Sun- days at 3.) THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE-A production drawn by John Kauffman and \"1 ayne Johnson from the songs, poetry, stories, and oratory of Ameri- can Indians. (Playhouse 2, 357 W. 4-8th St. 541-9820. Tuesdays through Fridays at 7 :30; Saturdays at 7 and 10; and Sundays at 7 :30. Matinéeo;; Sundays at 3.) IRENE-Debbie Reynolds, George S. Irving, Ron Husmann, and Patsy Kelly are so charm- ing and energetic that they make this simple- minded curiosity of a musical seem first-rate. (Minskoff, 45th St., W. 869-0550. Nightly, except Sundays, at 7:30. Matinees Wednes- days and Saturdays at 2 ) LADIES IN WAITING-A play by Peter DeAnda. (Henry Street Settlement's New Federal Theatre, 240 E. 3rd St. OR 4-1414 Friday through Sunday at 7 :30. Closes Sunday, Oct. 28. Free.) THE LADY FROM THE SEA-Ibsen' play is here per- formed by a company most of whom are com- parative beginners, and most of whom do quite well. Paul Sparer, no beginner, is ex- cellent as Dr. Wangel. (Gotham Art, 455 W. 43rd St. 489-1816. Thursday through Sat- urday at 7.30. Matinée Sunday at 3. Closes Sunday, Oct. 28.) A LITTLE NIGHT MUSlc-A sweetly romantic and yet coolly amoral musical about lovemaking and its consequences. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim, the book (bor- rowed from a Bergman screenplay) is by Hugh Wheeler, and the brilliant direction is by Harold Prince. (Majestic, 44th St., W. 246-0730. Nightly, except Sundays, at 7: 1 0 . Iatinees VV ednesdclY and Saturdays at 2.) MEIN MAMA DER GENERAL-A Yiddish musical. (Burstein 250 \iV 43rd St. 354-5616. Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8. Matinees Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sat- urdays at 2 :30, and Sundays at 2 and 5 :3 0 .) MOLLy-Kay Ballard in a musical based on characters from "The Goldbergs," by Ger- trude Berg. The book is by Louis Garfinkle and Leonard Adelson, the music by Jerry Livingston, and the lyrics by Mr. i\delson and Mack David Paul Aaron directed. Pre- G ù TABLE OF CONTENTS THE TALK OF THE TOWN . . . . . . "RAZZLE-DAZZLE IN THE RIB ROOM" "THE NINE" (POEM) . . . . . . . . . "LOVE CHILD" . . . . . . . . . 3 1 s. J. Perelman 37 . . Greg KU:Jma 3 8 Edna O'Brien 41 "TRAVEL: A WINDOW" (POEM) . . . . . . . . . ANNALS OF INDUSTRY (INDUSTRIAL CASUALTIES-I) THE THEATRE OFF BROADWAY Howard l1Joss 43 . . Paul Brodeur 44- Brendan Gill . Edith Ohver 10ï IOï MUSICAL EVENTS (ROCK. ETC.) . . . .. ...... Ellen 'VVillis I I I A REPORTER AT LARGE tFINISTON SCHOOL, BELFAST) Anthony BaÛey 114 FOOTBALL. . . . . .. .... . . . . . . . . J. W. L 151 TH E CU RRENT CI N EMA . THE RACE TRACK . DANCING . . 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